Jewish Studies (BA)

Admission to the Program

Formal admission to the major requires a grade point average of 2.00 (on a 4.00 scale) and the approval of the director of the program.

120 credit hours with minimum 2.00 cumulative GPA (Undergraduate Academic Regulation 2 )
Completion of all requirements for a major (Undergraduate Academic Regulation 9 )

Completion of AU Core foundation requirements (Undergraduate Academic Regulation 8.2-8.6 )
Completion of AU Core Habits of Mind requirements (Undergraduate Academic Regulation 8.7 )
Completion of AU Core integrative course requirements (Undergraduate Academic Regulation 8.8-8.11 )

For additional information, see AU Core Curriculum .

39 credit hours with grades of C or better and minimum of 18 credit hours at or above 300-level

Note: HEBR-116 Hebrew, Elementary Modern I (3) and HEBR-117 Hebrew, Elementary Modern II (3) are prerequisites for the language requirement but do not count toward the major. Students may substitute HEBR-217 with equivalent proficiency in Hebrew as approved by the Jewish Studies faculty.

Complete 3 credit hours from the following, or other Jewish literature course approved by program director:

Complete 3 credit hours from the following, or other Jewish thought course approved by program director:

Complete 3 credit hours from the following, or other contemporary Jewish life course approved by program director:

Complete 12 credit hours from the following, or internship or independent study approved by program director:

Note: Related courses from other university departments may be used with approval of the program director.

American University offers students the opportunity to earn both undergraduate and graduate degrees through its combined bachelor’s/master’s programs. See Admission to a Combined Bachelor’s / Master’s Program and Combined Bachelor’s and Master’s Degrees for more information.